A Conversation Facilitated by Paul Signorelli Writer/Trainer/Consultant Paul Signorelli & Associates & Maurice Coleman Library Technical Trainer Harford County Public Library Library of Virginia Directors’ Meeting September 20, 2012 Richmond, VA Learning to Meet the Future: Libraries Developing Communities

From Literacy…

To Technology

From Homework…

And Tech and Teens…

To the Commons

Contemporary

From Mobiles…

To Mobile

The Hidden Industry

Defining Our Contemporary Mission

Discussion #1: What’s Your Mission?

Discussion #1: What’s Your Mission? Does It Look Toward the Future?

Learning: Teacher- or Learner-Centric?

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Frans Johansson & The Intersection

Social Learning

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Tony Bingham & Social Learning

Social Learning Centers

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Ray Oldenburg & the Third Place

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Jill Hurst-Wahl & Containers

Discussion #2: What Are You Currently Doing That Fosters Social Learning?

Resources to Help Us Learn to Meet the Future

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Larry Johnson & Networks

Resources to Help Us Learn to Meet the Future

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Peter Block & Community

Thinkers Worth Knowing: John Seely Brown & Learning

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Peter Senge & Learning Organizations

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Kathy Davidson & Unlearning to Learn

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Buffy Hamilton & Unquiet Libraries

Thinkers Worth Knowing: Sarah Houghton & Technology

Evaluation: What Are We Accomplishing?

What Can We Do Today To Prepare Ourselves for Tomorrow?

Discussion #3: What Are We Already Accomplishing? What Can We Do to Maximize Our Time Together Tomorrow?

In Summary

Learning Resources:

Questions & Comments

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Credits & Acknowledgments Slide Design by Paul Signorelli (Images taken from lickr.com unless otherwise noted): Handley Regional Library: From Martnpro’s photostream at Lafayette Library & Learning Center: From SJSUALASCs photostream at Lafayette Tech & Teen Centers: From SJSUALASC’s photostream at Weigle Information Commons: From Weigle Information Commons’s photostream at Sinclair Community College: From Sinclair Library’s photostream at New Jersey State Library Hands-on Workshop: From New Jersey State Libraries' photostream at State Library of Ohio Mobile Training Lab: From Erielooking production’s photostream at Train: From Exxodus’s photostream at Virgin American Airlines: From Patcard’s photostream at Norfolk (VA) Public Library: From Mr. T in DC’s photostream at Aberdeen University Library: From Gordon M. Robertson's photostream at Lecture Hall: From Kitsu’s photostream at Learning Commons, Ohio University Libraries: From Ohio University Libraries’photostream at Social Learning: From Tatiana12’s photostream at Learning Commons at York University, Scott Library: From Moqub’s photostream at Balance: From Hans S’s photostream at Question Marks: From Valerie Everett’s photostream at

Credits & Acknowledgments—Thinkers Worth Knowing Slide Design by Paul Signorelli (Images taken from lickr.com unless otherwise noted): Tony Bingham: From Vimeo.com video site at tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT68nwyR6q2YN4q-0zvcHLaYVTA8h2JVCnY-MxkhXx5raC7X9XJIg Peter Block: From Coyenator’s photostream at John Seely Brown: From Opencontent’s photostream at Cathy Davidson: From The New School’s photostream at Sarah Houghton: From Librarian in Black’s photostream at Buffy Hamilton: From Theunquietlibrarian’photostream at Frans Johansson: From Business Innovation Factory’s photostream at Larry Johnson: From Shelgerard’s photostream at Peter Senge: From Americans4Arts’ photostream at Jill Hurst-Wahl: From Jill Ann’s photostream at tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT68nwyR6q2YN4q-0zvcHLaYVTA8h2JVCnY-MxkhXx5raC7X9XJIg